Electronic device

ABSTRACT

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a first electronic device unit and a second electronic device unit. The first electronic device unit includes a first substrate and a second substrate disposed opposite to the first substrate, and a portion of the first substrate protrudes outward a boundary of the second substrate in a first protruding direction perpendicular to a normal direction of the first substrate. The second electronic device unit is connected to the first electronic device unit and includes a third substrate and a fourth substrate disposed opposite to the third substrate, and a portion of the fourth substrate protrudes outward a boundary of the third substrate in a second protruding direction perpendicular to a normal direction of the third substrate. In addition, the portion of the first substrate and the portion of the fourth substrate each includes a grinded portion.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a Continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No.17/243,805, filed Apr. 29, 2021, now U.S. Pat. No. 11,269,209, which isa Continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 16/108,329, filedAug. 22, 2018, now abandoned, the entirety of which are incorporated byreference herein.

BACKGROUND Technical Field

The present disclosure relates to an electronic device and the methodfor manufacturing the electronic device, and in particular relates tothe processing of the substrate of the electronic device.

Description of the Related Art

Liquid-crystal molecules are widely used in various electronic devices.In recent years, liquid-crystal molecules apply in display devices ortunable microwave devices, such as liquid-crystal display devices orantenna devices. The display device and the antenna device can work bycontrolling the directions of the liquid-crystal molecules formodulating the phase or amplitude of light, or microwave signal emittingfrom the display device.

Liquid-crystal molecules are generally disposed between two substratesof electronic devices. The substrates are often different in size, andsome portions (e.g., the side portions) of the substrates protrude oneanother. The substrates usually have some defects or cracks on the sideportions due to cutting or pre-cutting processes of the substrates.Therefore, the exposure of these weak portions may increase the risk ofthe substrates breaking. In addition, in some cases where the substratesare tiled together (e.g., in a tiled display device), the collision orcontact between the side portions of the substrates may also result indamage to the substrates.

Accordingly, it is desirable to develop a way for processing the sideportions of the substrates to enhance the structural strength of thesubstrates in electronic devices.

SUMMARY

In accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure, anelectronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a firstelectronic device unit and a second electronic device unit. The firstelectronic device unit includes a first substrate and a second substratedisposed opposite to the first substrate, and a portion of the firstsubstrate protrudes outward a boundary of the second substrate in afirst protruding direction perpendicular to a normal direction of thefirst substrate. The second electronic device unit is connected to thefirst electronic device unit. The second electronic device unit includesa third substrate and a fourth substrate disposed opposite to the thirdsubstrate, and a portion of the fourth substrate protrudes outward aboundary of the third substrate in a second protruding directionperpendicular to a normal direction of the third substrate. In addition,the portion of the first substrate and the portion of the fourthsubstrate each comprises a grinded portion.

In accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure, anelectronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a firstelectronic device unit and a second electronic device unit. The firstelectronic device unit includes a first substrate and a second substratedisposed opposite to the first substrate, and a portion of the firstsubstrate protrudes outward a boundary of the second substrate in afirst protruding direction perpendicular to a normal direction of thefirst substrate. The second electronic device unit is connected to thefirst electronic device unit. The second electronic device unit includesa third substrate and a fourth substrate disposed opposite to the thirdsubstrate, and a portion of the fourth substrate protrudes outward aboundary of the third substrate in a second protruding directionperpendicular to a normal direction of the third substrate. In addition,the portion of the first substrate and the portion of the fourthsubstrate each comprises a tapered shape.

A detailed description is given in the following embodiments withreference to the accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The disclosure may be more fully understood by reading the subsequentdetailed description and examples with references made to theaccompanying drawings, wherein:

FIG. 1A is a diagram of the substrates of an electronic device inaccordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIG. 1B is a side-view diagram of the substrates of an electronic devicein accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIGS. 2A-2C are side-view diagrams of the substrates of the electronicdevices in accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIGS. 3A-3D are side-view diagram of the substrates of the electronicdevices in accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIGS. 4A-4C are top-view diagrams of the substrates of the electronicdevices in accordance with some other embodiments of the presentdisclosure.

FIG. 5A is a diagram showing assembly of the substrates of a tiledelectronic device in accordance with some embodiments of the presentdisclosure.

FIG. 5B is a diagram of the substrates of a tiled electronic device inaccordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIG. 6 illustrates a cross-sectional view of an electronic device inaccordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIG. 7 illustrates a cross-sectional view of an electronic device inaccordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The electronic device of the present disclosure and the manufacturingmethod thereof are described in detail in the following description. Inthe following detailed description, for purposes of explanation,numerous specific details and embodiments are set forth in order toprovide a thorough understanding of the present disclosure. The specificelements and configurations described in the following detaileddescription are set forth in order to clearly describe the presentdisclosure. It will be apparent, however, that the exemplary embodimentsset forth herein are used merely for the purpose of illustration, andthe concept of the present disclosure may be embodied in various formswithout being limited to those exemplary embodiments. In addition, thedrawings of different embodiments may use like and/or correspondingnumerals to denote like and/or corresponding elements in order toclearly describe the present disclosure. However, the use of like and/orcorresponding numerals in the drawings of different embodiments does notsuggest any correlation between different embodiments. In addition, inthis specification, expressions such as “first layer disposed on/over asecond layer”, may indicate the direct contact of the first layer andthe second layer, or it may indicate a non-contact state with one ormore intermediate layers between the first layer and the second layer.In the above situation, the first layer may not be in direct contactwith the second layer.

It should be noted that the elements or devices in the drawings of thepresent disclosure may be present in any form or configuration known tothose with ordinary skill in the art. In addition, the expressions “alayer overlying another layer”, “a layer is disposed above anotherlayer”, “a layer is disposed on another layer” and “a layer is disposedover another layer” may indicate that the layer is in direct contactwith the other layer, or that the layer is not in direct contact withthe other layer, there being one or more intermediate layers disposedbetween the layer and the other layer.

In addition, in this specification, relative expressions are used. Forexample, “lower”, “bottom”, “higher” or “top” are used to describe theposition of one element relative to another. It should be appreciatedthat if a device is flipped upside down, an element that is “lower” willbecome an element that is “higher”

It should be understood that, although the terms first, second, thirdetc. may be used herein to describe various elements, components,regions, layers, portions and/or sections, these elements, components,regions, layers, portions and/or sections should not be limited by theseterms. These terms are only used to distinguish one element, component,region, layer, portion or section from another element, component,region, layer or section. Thus, a first element, component, region,layer, portion or section discussed below could be termed a secondelement, component, region, layer, portion or section without departingfrom the teachings of the present disclosure.

It should be understood that this description of the exemplaryembodiments is intended to be read in connection with the accompanyingdrawings, which are to be considered part of the entire writtendescription. The drawings are not drawn to scale. In addition,structures and devices are shown schematically in order to simplify thedrawing.

The terms “about” and “substantially” typically mean +/−5% of the statedvalue, more typically +/−3% of the stated value, more typically +/−2% ofthe stated value, more typically +/−1% of the stated value and even moretypically +/−0.5% of the stated value. The stated value of the presentdisclosure is an approximate value. When there is no specificdescription, the stated value includes the meaning of “about” or“substantially”.

Unless defined otherwise, all technical and scientific terms used hereinhave the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill inthe art to which this disclosure belongs. It should be appreciated that,in each case, the term, which is defined in a commonly used dictionary,should be interpreted as having a meaning that conforms to the relativeskills of the present disclosure and the background or the context ofthe present disclosure, and should not be interpreted in an idealized oroverly formal manner unless so defined.

In addition, in some embodiments of the present disclosure, termsconcerning attachments, coupling and the like, such as “connected” and“interconnected,” refer to a relationship wherein structures are securedor attached to one another either directly or indirectly throughintervening structures, as well as both movable or rigid attachments orrelationships, unless expressly described otherwise.

In addition, the term “side surface” is defined as an upright or slopingsurface of a structure or object that is not the top principle surfaceor the bottom principle surface and generally having a thin and longarea. The term “side surface” can also be referred as a lateral surfaceof a structure or object, as opposed to the top principle surface andbottom principle surface.

In accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure, anelectronic device may include, but is not limited to, a display device(including a touch display device), a communication device, or a sensingdevice. In accordance with some embodiments, the electronic device maybe arranged in adjacency to form a tiled electronic device.Specifically, the display device may include, but is not limited to, aliquid-crystal display (LCD), an organic light-emitting diode (OLED)display, an inorganic light-emitting diode display (e.g. micro LED ormini LED) or a laser display. For example, the inorganic light-emittingdiode (LED) display may include a quantum dots light-emitting diode(QLED) display. In accordance with some embodiments, the communicationdevice may include a liquid-crystal molecule-modulating device such asan antenna device.

In accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure, anelectronic device includes a substrate comprising at least one sidesurface that is partially processed. More specifically, the sidesurfaces of the substrate that are not overlaid by the oppositesubstrate are mostly processed. That is, most of the side surfacesprotruding outward the boundary of the opposite substrate are processed.The processing may prevent defects or cracks on the side surfaces of thesubstrate due to the cutting process, pre-cutting process or othermanufacturing processes from breaking. Therefore, the structuralstrength of the substrate and yield may be enhanced. In addition, thepartial processing of the side surfaces of the substrate may also reducethe cost of manufacture. In accordance with some embodiments where thesubstrates with partially processed side surfaces are tiled together,the risk of breaking due to collision or contact between the substratesmay be reduced.

FIG. 1A is a diagram of the substrates of an electronic device 10 inaccordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure. FIG. 1B is aside-view diagram of the substrates of the electronic device 10 (i.e. inthe X-Z plane) in accordance with some embodiments of the presentdisclosure. It should be understood that additional features may beadded to the electronic device in accordance with some embodiments ofthe present disclosure. In addition, some of the features illustrated inthe figures may be simplified or omitted for clarity.

Referring to FIG. 1A and FIG. 1B, the electronic device 10 includes afirst substrate 102 having a top surface T and a bottom surface B, and asecond substrate 202 disposed opposite to the first substrate 102 andlaminated to each other. The first substrate 102 includes a first sidesurface 1021, and a portion of the first side surface 1021 protrudesoutside the boundary (side surfaces) of the second substrate 202 in theperspective of normal direction of the substrate. In addition, the firstside surface 1021 includes a first portion 1021 a and a second portion1021 b. The second substrate 202 overlies the first portion 1021 a butdoes not overlie the second portion 1021 b. Part of the first substrate102 protruding outward the boundary of the second substrate 202 includesthe second portion 1021 b. In some embodiments, some components of theelectronic device 10 may be disposed corresponding to the protrudingpart of the first substrate 102. For example, the integrated circuit(IC) or other functional circuits, or mechanical components may bedisposed corresponding to the second portion 1021 b in accordance withsome embodiments. In some other embodiments, the protruding part of thefirst substrate 102 may serve as a connecting area for the assembly toform a tiled electronic device.

In accordance with some embodiments, the first substrate 102 and thesecond substrate 202 are formed of materials having hardness in a rangefrom about 2H to about 10H. In some embodiments, the first substrate 102and the second substrate 202 may include, but is not limited to, glass,quartz, silicon, sapphire, glass fibers, ceramic, or a combinationthereof. In some embodiments, the first substrate 102 and the secondsubstrate 202 are formed of the same material. In some otherembodiments, the first substrate 102 and the second substrate 202 areformed of different materials.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 1A and FIG. 1B, the first substrate 102may include defects C such as cracks on the first side surface 1021 inaccordance with some embodiments. The defects C may be generated duringthe pre-cutting process of the first substrate 102. As shown in FIG. 1B,in accordance with some embodiments, the first side surface 1021 of thefirst substrate 102 may include a first area 102A above and a secondarea 102B below, and the first area 102A may include more defects C thanthe second area 102B. The different morphologies of the first area 102Aand the second area 102B may result from the cutting process incombination of pre-cutting and the breaking (separating) by mechanicalforce. However, in accordance with some other embodiments, the firstsubstrate 102 may have defects C that are distributed substantiallyuniformly on the first side surface 1021 (i.e. the first area 102A andthe second area 102B do not obviously exist). In some embodiments, thesecond substrate 202 also includes defects C on the side surfaces (notillustrated). In some embodiments, the cutting process may be performedby using a cutting knife, laser, or a combination thereof, but it is notlimited thereto. In addition, it should be understood that the firstside surface 1021 of the first substrate 102 may have various types ofdefects C or morphologies depending on different types of cuttingprocesses. It should be also understood that although only the defects Con the first side surface 1021 of the first substrate 102 areillustrated in the figures, the defects C may exist on more than oneside surface or all the side surfaces of the first substrate 102 inaccordance with some embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 2A, FIG. 2A is a side-view diagram of the substratesof the electronic device 10 (i.e. in the X-Z plane) in accordance withsome other embodiments of the present disclosure. The first side surface1021 of the first substrate 102 is partially processed. Morespecifically, the first portion 1021 a of the first side surface 1021 isunprocessed and the second portion 1021 b of the first side surface 1021is processed to reduce or remove the defects C. As shown in FIG. 2A, thesecond portion 1021 b that is not overlaid by the second substrate 202has a processed region P while the first portion 1021 a that is overlaidby the second substrate 202 does not have a processed region P, i.e. thefirst portion 1021 a may still include the defects C. In otherembodiments, the first portion 1021 a of the first side surface 1021still may be processed to reducing the defects C.

In accordance with some embodiments, the second portion 1021 b isprocessed by a grinding process, a lapping process, a polishing process,a milling process, a coating process or a combination thereof. Thecomponent including abrasive particles may be used in the abovegrinding, lapping, polishing or milling process to modify the surface ofthe second portion 1021 b. The component including abrasive particlesmay be moved along the Z direction, the Y direction, any other suitabledirection or a combination thereof to process the second portion 1021 b.

In embodiments where the second portion 1021 b is processed, the surfaceroughness of the first portion 1021 a is different from the surfaceroughness of the second portion 1021 b. In some embodiments, the surfaceroughness of the first portion 1021 a is greater than the surfaceroughness of the processed region P of the second portion 1021 b.

On the other hand, in embodiments where the second portion 1021 b isprocessed in a coating process, the second portion 1021 b is coated witha protective material (not illustrated) to form the processed region P.The protective material may be coated on the second portion 1021 b bydripping, pasting, spraying, stamping, any other applicable method, or acombination thereof. In some embodiments, the protective layer mayinclude polyether thiourea, polyethylene terephthalate (PET),polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS), epoxy resins, polyepoxide, polymerizedsiloxanes, or a combination thereof, but is not limited thereto. In someembodiments, the protective layer may include a self-assembly monolayer.

In addition, it should be understood that in accordance with someembodiments, the second substrate 202 may include the side surface thatis at least partially processed. In some embodiments, the secondsubstrate 202 may include unprocessed side surface.

Furthermore, in accordance with some embodiments, the method formanufacturing the electronic device (e.g., the electronic device 10shown in FIG. 2A) may include the following steps: providing the firstsubstrate 102; forming the second substrate 202 on the first substrate102; and processing the second portion 1021 b of the first substrate 102while leaving the first portion 1021 a of the first substrate 102unprocessed. In addition, the method may further include forming aliquid-crystal layer (e.g., as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 ) between thefirst substrate 102 and the second substrate 202 in accordance with someembodiments.

Next, referring to FIG. 2B, FIG. 2B is a side-view diagram of thesubstrates of the electronic device 10 (i.e. in the X-Z plane) inaccordance with some other embodiments of the present disclosure. Thedifference between the embodiment shown in FIG. 2B and the embodimentshown in FIG. 2A is that the second portion 1021 b of the first sidesurface 1021 is partially processed in the electronic device of FIG. 2Bwhile the second portion 1021 b of the first side surface 1021 issubstantially entirely processed in the electronic device of FIG. 2A. Inthis embodiment, the first portion 1021 a of the first side surface 1021is entirely unprocessed. In some embodiments, the first side surface1021 of the first substrate 102 has a maximum height H₁ (thickness) andthe processed region P has a maximum height Hz. In some embodiments, theratio of the maximum height H₂ to the maximum height H₁ (H₂/H₁) is in arange from about 0.1 to about 0.9 or from about 0.1 to about 0.5.

Referring to FIG. 2C, FIG. 2C is a side-view diagram of the substratesof the electronic device 10 (i.e. in the X-Z plane) in accordance withsome other embodiments of the present disclosure. The difference betweenthe embodiment shown in FIG. 2C and the embodiment shown in FIG. 2A isthat the first side surface 1021 of the first substrate 102 furtherincludes a third portion 1021 c located between the first portion 1021 aand the second portion 1021 b in the embodiments shown in FIG. 2C. Inaddition, the third portion 1201 c is not overlaid by the secondsubstrate 202 and is unprocessed. The third portion 1201 c may serve asa buffer region to prevent the processing of the second portion 1021 bfrom affecting the second substrate 202.

In some embodiments, the first portion 1021 a has a first length L₁along the X direction and the second portion 1021 b has a second lengthL₂ along the X direction. The first length L₁ is greater than the secondlength L₂ in accordance with some embodiments. In addition, the thirdportion 1201 c has a third length L₃ along the X direction. In someembodiments, the second length L₂ is greater than the third length L₃.In some embodiments, the third length L₃ is in a range from about 0.5 mmto about 100 mm, or from about 1 mm to about 5 mm. In addition, the Xdirection mentioned above may be an extending direction of the firstside surface 1021, i.e. the longitudinal direction of the first sidesurface 1021.

Next, referring to FIGS. 3A-3D, FIGS. 3A-3D are side-view diagrams ofthe substrates of the electronic device 10 (i.e. in the X-Z plane) inaccordance with some other embodiments of the present disclosure. Inaccordance with some embodiments, the first substrate 102 includes anend 102 e that is processed to have a certain shape. Specifically, theend 102 e that is located at the edge of the second portion 1021 b ofthe first side surface 1021 is processed.

As shown in FIG. 3A, the end 102 e of the first substrate 102 may havean arc shape or a rounded shape in accordance with some embodiments. Asshown in FIG. 3B, the end 102 e of the first substrate 102 may have atapered shape or a sharp shape in accordance with some embodiments. Asshown in FIG. 3C, the end 102 e of the first substrate 102 may have aconcave shape or a recessed shape in accordance with some embodiments.In addition, as shown in FIG. 3D, the end 102 e of the first substrate102 may have an obtuse shape in accordance with some embodiments. Morespecifically, in some embodiments, the upper region of the secondportion 1021 b is recessed or rounded whereas the lower portion of thesecond portion 1021 b is not recessed. Alternatively, in someembodiments, the lower portion of the second portion 1021 b is recessedor rounded whereas the upper portion of the second portion 1021 b isnot.

Next, referring to FIGS. 4A-4C, FIGS. 4A-4C are top-view diagrams of thesubstrates of the electronic devices in accordance with some otherembodiments of the present disclosure. As shown in FIGS. 4A-4C, thefirst substrate 102 and the second substrate 202 have various aspects.For example, the first substrate 102 and the second substrate 202 mayhave similar shapes in accordance with some embodiments. Alternatively,the first substrate 102 and the second substrate 202 may have differentshapes in accordance with some embodiments. The first substrate 102 andthe second substrate 202 are misaligned. In some embodiments, parts ofthe side surfaces of the first substrate 102 protrude outward comparedwith the side surfaces (boundaries) of the second substrate 202. In someembodiments, parts of the side surfaces of the second substrate 202protrude outward compared with the side surfaces of the first substrate102. In some embodiments, parts of the side surfaces of the firstsubstrate 102 align with the side surfaces of the second substrate 202.

Referring to FIG. 4A, in some embodiments, the first substrate 102 andthe second substrate 202 may both have a rectangular shape. Referring toFIG. 4B, in some embodiments, the first substrate 102 and the secondsubstrate 202 may both have a hexagonal shape. Referring to FIG. 4C, insome embodiments, the first substrate 102 may have a circular shape andthe second substrate 202 may have an extending shape with curved ends.However, it should be understood that in accordance with some otherembodiments, the first substrate 102 and the second substrate 202 mayhave a triangle shape, a pentagonal shape, an oblong shape, a diamondshape, an irregular shape or any other suitable shape according toneeds. In addition, the first side surface 1021 of the first substrate102 may be linear, curved, irregular or a combination thereof inaccordance with some embodiments.

Next, referring to FIG. 5A, FIG. 5A is a diagram showing assembly of thesubstrates of a tiled electronic device in accordance with someembodiments of the present disclosure. In accordance with someembodiments, the electronic devices may be arranged with each other toform a tiled electronic device. For example, as shown in FIG. 5A, theelectronic device 10 is assembled with the electronic device 20. In someembodiments, the electronic device 10 and the electronic device 20 arethe same type of electronic device. In some embodiments, the electronicdevice 10 and the electronic device 20 are different types of electronicdevices.

In some embodiments, the electronic device 20 has a structure that issimilar to that of the electronic device 10. More specifically, theelectronic device 20 includes a third substrate 302 and a fourthsubstrate 402 disposed on the third substrate 302. The third substrate302 is disposed adjacent to the first substrate 102 and includes a thirdside surface 3021. The fourth substrate 402 is disposed adjacent to thesecond substrate 202 and includes a fourth side surface 4021. Inaddition, the fourth substrate 402 overlaps the first substrate 102 inaccordance with some embodiments. More specifically, the fourthsubstrate 402 overlaps the second portion 1021 b of the first substrate102 in accordance with some embodiments.

As shown in FIG. 5A, the first substrate 102 further includes a secondside surface 1022 that is not overlaid by the second substrate 202 inaccordance with some embodiments. In some embodiments, the second sidesurface 1022 of the first substrate 102 is processed since the secondside surface 1022 is not protected by the second substrate 202. Inaddition, the second substrate 202 may also include a second sidesurface 2021. The second side surface 2021 of the second substrate 202includes a first portion 2021 a that overlaps with first substrate 102and a second portion 2021 b that does not overlap with first substrate102 in accordance with some embodiments. In some embodiments, the firstportion 2021 a of the second side surface 2021 is unprocessed and thesecond portion 2021 b of the second side surface 2021 is processed.

On the other hand, the third side surface 3021 of the third substrate302 also includes a first portion 3021 a and a second portion 3021 b inaccordance with some embodiments. The fourth substrate 402 overlies thefirst portion 3021 a but not the second portion 3021 b. A portion of thefourth substrate 402 protrudes outward compared with the third substrate302 (boundary of the third substrate 302). In some embodiments, thethird side surface 3021 of the third substrate 302 includes defects C(not illustrated). In addition, the third side surface 3021 of the thirdsubstrate 302 is partially processed. More specifically, the firstportion 3021 a of the third side surface 3021 is unprocessed and thesecond portion 3021 b of the third side surface 3021 is processed toreduce or remove the defects C. In other words, the third side surface3021 of the third substrate 302 is at least partially unprocessed inaccordance with some embodiments.

As described above, a portion of the fourth substrate 402 protrudesoutward compared with the third substrate 302, and the fourth substrate402 overlies the second portion 1021 b of the first substrate 102 inaccordance with some embodiments. In some embodiments, the fourth sidesurface 4021 of the fourth substrate 402 is processed since it protrudesoutward compared with the third substrate 302.

As shown in FIG. 5A, after the electronic device 10 and the electronicdevice 20 are assembled, the processed second side surface 1022 of thefirst substrate 102 is adjacent to the partially unprocessed third sidesurface 3021 of the third substrate 302. In addition, the partiallyunprocessed second side surface 2021 of the second substrate 202 isadjacent to the processed fourth side surface 4021 of the fourthsubstrate 402. In such a configuration, the processed portion may be incontact with the unprocessed portion at the boundaries of the assembledsubstrates, and the space between the processed portion and theunprocessed portion may accommodate the particles or shards on the sidesurfaces of substrates. Therefore, the risk of cracks of the substratesmay be reduced.

Referring to FIG. 5B, FIG. 5B is a top-view diagram of the substrates ofa tiled electronic device 30 in accordance with some embodiments. Inaccordance with some embodiments, the tiled electronic device mayinclude a plurality of units. For example, as shown in FIG. 5B, thetiled electronic device 30 includes four units, i.e. an electronicdevice 10′, an electronic device 20′, an electronic device 30′ and anelectronic device 40′. In some embodiments, the electronic device 10′,electronic device 20′, electronic device 30′ and electronic device 40′may be the same type of electronic device with the same function. Insome embodiments, the electronic device 10′, electronic device 20′,electronic device 30′ and electronic device 40′ may be different typesof electronic devices with various functions.

The electronic device 10′ includes the first substrate 102′ and thesecond substrate 202′ disposed on the first substrate 102′. Theelectronic device 20′ includes the third substrate 302′ and the fourthsubstrate 402′ disposed on the third substrate 302′. The electronicdevice 30′ includes the fifth substrate 502′ and the sixth substrate602′ disposed on the fifth substrate 502′. The electronic device 40′includes the seventh substrate 702′ and the eighth substrate 802′disposed on the seventh substrate 702′.

The tiled electronic device 30 may include various arrangements of theassembled substrates. As shown in FIG. 5B, a portion of the side surfaceof the first substrate 102′ overlaps the side surface of the secondsubstrate 202′ in the electronic device 10′. A portion of the sidesurface of the third substrate 302′ is partially overlaid by the fourthsubstrate 402′ in the electronic device 20′. All side surfaces of thefifth substrate 502′ are overlaid by the sixth substrate 602′ in theelectronic device 30′. A portion of the side surface of the seventhsubstrate 702′ is not overlaid by the eighth substrate 802′ in theelectronic device 40′.

In addition, some portions of the side surfaces of the first substrate102′ that are not overlaid by the second substrate 202′, some portionsof the side surfaces of the third substrate 302′ that are not overlaidby the fourth substrate 402′, and some portions of the side surfaces ofthe seventh substrate 702′ that are not overlaid by the eighth substrate802′ are processed. Other portions of the side surfaces that areoverlaid by the second substrate 202′, the fourth substrate 402′ or theeighth substrate 802′ are unprocessed. Moreover, since the fifthsubstrate 502′ are entirely overlaid by the sixth substrate 602′ in theelectronic device 30′, the side surfaces of the fifth substrate 502′ maybe unprocessed.

Similarly, the processed portions may be in contact with the unprocessedportions at the boundaries of the assembled substrates, and the spacebetween the processed portion and the unprocessed portion mayaccommodate the particles or shards on the side surfaces of substrates.Therefore, the risk of cracks of the substrates may be reduced, and thestructural strength of the tiled electronic device 30 may be increased.

Referring to FIG. 6 , FIG. 6 illustrates a cross-sectional view of anelectronic device 40 in accordance with some embodiments of the presentdisclosure. In some embodiments, the electronic device 40 is aliquid-crystal molecule-modulating device such as a liquid-crystaldisplay. The electronic device 40 includes the first substrate 102 andthe second substrate 202 disposed opposite to the first substrate 102.The electronic device 40 further includes a liquid-crystal layer 310disposed between the first substrate 102 and the second substrate 202,and enclosed by a sealing member 312.

The electronic device 40 may further include a driving layer (notillustrated) disposed on the first substrate 102, and a backlight unit104 and a first polarizing structure 106 disposed below the firstsubstrate 102. The driving layer may include thin-film transistors (TFT)or integrated circuits (IC).

The backlight unit 104 may include the light-emitting elements formed ofquantum dot (QD) materials, fluorescence materials, phosphor materials,any other suitable light-emitting materials, or a combination thereof,but it is not limited thereto.

In some embodiments, the first polarizing structure 106 may be a generalpolarizer or replaced by a metal patterned layer such as a wire gridpolarizer (WGP) between the two substrates or outside of the substrates.

Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 6 , the electronic device 40 furtherincludes a color conversion layer 204, a light-shielding element 208formed of opaque materials such as a black matrix material, and a secondpolarizing structure 206. The color conversion layer 204 is disposedbetween the second substrate 202 and the liquid-crystal layer 310. Thesecond polarizing structure 206 is disposed on the second substrate 202.The color conversion layer 204 may be disposed between light-shieldingelements 208 to enhance the contrast of luminance in accordance withsome embodiments.

Similarly, the first side surface 1021 of the first substrate 102includes the first portion 1021 a that is overlaid by the secondsubstrate 202 and the second portion 1021 b that is not overlaid by thesecond substrate 202. The second portion 1021 b includes the processedregion P (not shown in the perspective of FIG. 6 ).

Next, referring to FIG. 7 , FIG. 7 illustrates a cross-sectional view ofan electronic device 50 in accordance with some embodiments of thepresent disclosure. In should be understood that the same or similarcomponents or elements in above and below contexts are represented bythe same or similar reference numerals. The materials, manufacturingmethods and functions of these components or elements are the same orsimilar to those described above, and thus will not be repeated herein.

In some embodiments, the electronic device 50 is a liquid-crystalmolecule-modulating device such as an antenna device. The electronicdevice 50 includes the first substrate 102 and the second substrate 202that is disposed opposite to the first substrate 102. The electronicdevice 50 further includes the liquid-crystal layer 310 and a pluralityof spacers 314 disposed between the first substrate 102 and the secondsubstrate 202. The liquid crystal layer 310 is disposed between thefirst substrate 102 and the second substrate 202 and enclosed by asealing member 312.

The electronic device 50 includes a first element layer 110 disposed onthe first substrate 102 and a second element layer 210 disposed on thesecond substrate 202. The first element layer 110 may include at leastone slot or at least one microstrip line. The second element layer 210may include at least one patch or a grounding layer with at least onehole. The patch or the hole corresponds to the slot or microstrip line.In some embodiment, the patch is outside of the second substrate 202 andcorresponding to the hole. In some embodiment, the electronic device 50further comprises a waveguide layer adjacent to the first substrate 102.The first element layer 110 and the second element layer 210 areelectrically connected to driving circuit with thin film transistor orIC.

Similarly, the first side surface 1021 of the first substrate 102includes the first portion 1021 a that is overlaid by the secondsubstrate 202 and the second portion 1021 b that is not overlaid by thesecond substrate 202. The second portion 1021 b includes the processedregion P (not shown in the perspective of FIG. 7 ).

To summarize the above, the present disclosure provides an electronicdevice including the substrate that is partially processed.Specifically, the side surfaces of the substrate that are not overlaidby the opposite substrate are processed. The processing may preventdefects or cracks on the side surfaces of the substrate due to thecutting process from breaking. In such a configuration, the structuralstrength of the substrate may be enhanced. In addition, the partialprocessing of the side surfaces of the substrate may also reduce themanufacture cost. In embodiments where the substrates are tiledtogether, the contact of the partially processed side surfaces with theunprocessed side surfaces may also reduce the risk of cracks of thesubstrates.

Although some embodiments of the present disclosure and their advantageshave been described in detail, it should be understood that variouschanges, substitutions and alterations can be made herein withoutdeparting from the spirit and scope of the disclosure as defined by theappended claims. For example, it will be readily understood by one ofordinary skill in the art that many of the features, functions,processes, and materials described herein may be varied while remainingwithin the scope of the present disclosure. Moreover, the scope of thepresent application is not intended to be limited to the particularembodiments of the process, machine, manufacture, composition of matter,means, methods and steps described in the specification. As one ofordinary skill in the art will readily appreciate from the presentdisclosure, processes, machines, manufacture, compositions of matter,means, methods, or steps, presently existing or later to be developed,that perform substantially the same function or achieve substantiallythe same result as the corresponding embodiments described herein may beutilized according to the present disclosure. Accordingly, the appendedclaims are intended to include within their scope such processes,machines, manufacture, compositions of matter, means, methods, or steps.

What is claimed is:
 1. An electronic device, comprising: a firstelectronic device unit comprising a first substrate and a secondsubstrate disposed opposite to the first substrate, wherein a portion ofthe first substrate protrudes outward a boundary of the second substratein a first protruding direction perpendicular to a normal direction ofthe first substrate; and a second electronic device unit connected tothe first electronic device unit and comprising a third substrate and afourth substrate disposed opposite to the third substrate, wherein aportion of the fourth substrate protrudes outward a boundary of thethird substrate in a second protruding direction perpendicular to anormal direction of the third substrate, wherein the portion of thefirst substrate and the portion of the fourth substrate each comprises aportion that has been grinded, wherein the first substrate comprises afirst side surface having the portion that has been grinded and aportion that has been ungrinded, and a surface roughness of the portionthat has been grinded is different from a surface roughness of theportion that has been ungrinded.
 2. The electronic device as claimed inclaim 1, wherein the first side surface extends along a boundary of atop surface of the first substrate and a boundary of a bottom surface ofthe first substrate, and the first side surface is not parallel to thetop surface and the bottom surface, and wherein the first side surfaceextends along a first direction perpendicular to the first protrudingdirection.
 3. The electronic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein thefourth substrate comprises a second side surface having the portion thathas been grinded and a portion that has been ungrinded, and a surfaceroughness of the portion that has been grinded is different from asurface roughness of the portion that has been ungrinded.
 4. Theelectronic device as claimed in claim 3, wherein the second side surfaceextends along a boundary of a top surface of the fourth substrate and aboundary of a bottom surface of the fourth substrate, and the secondside surface is not parallel to the top surface and the bottom surface,and wherein the second side surface extends along a second directionperpendicular to the second protruding direction.
 5. The electronicdevice as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a liquid-crystal layerdisposed between the first substrate and the second substrate.
 6. Theelectronic device as claimed in claim 5, further comprising anotherliquid-crystal layer disposed between the third substrate and the fourthsubstrate.
 7. The electronic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein aportion of the second electronic device unit is disposed on a portion ofthe first electronic device unit.
 8. The electronic device as claimed inclaim 1, wherein the first electronic device unit and the secondelectronic device unit are different types of electronic devices.
 9. Theelectronic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first electronicdevice unit and the second electronic device unit are a same type ofelectronic device.
 10. An electronic device, comprising: a firstelectronic device unit comprising a first substrate and a secondsubstrate disposed opposite to the first substrate, wherein a portion ofthe first substrate protrudes outward a boundary of the second substratein a first protruding direction perpendicular to a normal direction ofthe first substrate; and a second electronic device unit connected tothe first electronic device unit and comprising a third substrate and afourth substrate disposed opposite to the third substrate, wherein aportion of the fourth substrate protrudes outward a boundary of thethird substrate in a second protruding direction perpendicular to anormal direction of the third substrate, wherein the portion of thefirst substrate and the portion of the fourth substrate each comprises atapered shape, wherein the first substrate comprises a first sidesurface having the portion that has been grinded and a portion that hasbeen ungrinded, and a surface roughness of the portion that has beengrinded is different from a surface roughness of the portion that hasbeen ungrinded.
 11. The electronic device as claimed in claim 10,wherein the first side surface extends along a boundary of a top surfaceof the first substrate and a boundary of a bottom surface of the firstsubstrate, and the first side surface is not parallel to the top surfaceand the bottom surface, and wherein the first side surface extends alonga first direction perpendicular to the first protruding direction. 12.The electronic device as claimed in claim 10, wherein the fourthsubstrate comprises a second side surface having the portion that hasbeen grinded and a portion that has been ungrinded, and a surfaceroughness of the portion that has been grinded is different from asurface roughness of the portion that has been ungrinded.
 13. Theelectronic device as claimed in claim 12, wherein the second sidesurface extends along a boundary of a top surface of the fourthsubstrate and a boundary of a bottom surface of the fourth substrate,and the second side surface is not parallel to the top surface and thebottom surface, and wherein the second side surface extends along asecond direction perpendicular to the second protruding direction. 14.The electronic device as claimed in claim 10, further comprising aliquid-crystal layer disposed between the first substrate and the secondsubstrate.
 15. The electronic device as claimed in claim 14, furthercomprising another liquid-crystal layer disposed between the thirdsubstrate and the fourth substrate.
 16. The electronic device as claimedin claim 10, wherein a portion of the second electronic device unit isdisposed on a portion of the first electronic device unit.
 17. Theelectronic device as claimed in claim 10, wherein the first electronicdevice unit and the second electronic device unit are different types ofelectronic devices.
 18. The electronic device as claimed in claim 10,wherein the first electronic device unit and the second electronicdevice unit are a same type of electronic device.